GOP Rift Widens as Vermont’s Phil Scott Blasts Trump Immigration Operations After Minneapolis Shooting

Jan 25, 2026

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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott running for reelection to 5th term

Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott publicly broke with President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies Sunday, condemning federal agents’ actions after the fatal Minneapolis shooting of a U.S. citizen.

Scott’s statement, rare for a GOP governor, amplified internal Republican tensions over Trump’s hard-line immigration tactics as lawmakers grapp…

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